Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-21

Hon. r. NJ Day and John Halferty
came over from Mt. Hope TO the county
seat Tuesday.
Miss Flo Beck came up to-day from
Plattville to see Mr.. Harper in regard
/ to school matter
Mr.. Schroeder, an old resident of
Platteville died at his home yesterday
afternoon after q long illness.
A seven year old daughter of Silas
TRADER died suddenly at her home in
Platteville Yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barber returned home
last night. She has been spending some
time in Chicago and Beloit.
The household goods of the late IL.
b. Fisher will be sold at auction from
his house Saturday, April 80.
Miss Carrie Groom, one of the atten-
dants at the Asylum, is at her home
in Cassvlle for two weeks visit.
Henry Vesperman, residing in the
town of Ellenboro, killed two hun
dred and ninety pheasants this winter.
Mrs. Amherst Barber was down from
Castle Rock Monday. Her children
have been quite sick. Mr.. Barber is in
Florida.
Mrs Thomas Langridge has been
very i'll for about week, and fears are
entertained by her friends that she will
not recover.
In a few weeks Homrich & Lehner
will receive another car load of monu-
mental marble in the rough. Now is
your time to order.
County Clerk Thomas has brought his
family and household goods to Lancas-
ter. They will occupy the Blanding
house in the south part of town.
T. W. Bowden, chairman of the
town of Castle Rock, came to Lancaster
Monday to place Mrs. flanagan and her
son Thomas in the county poor house.
A serenading party of four young
gentleman went around last Mondey
evening favoring the ladies of their
aquaintence width some delightful mu-
sic.
Mrs. John G. Clark received a tele-
gram yesterday that her daughter, Mrs.
viii Clark, of Mineral Point, was very
ill. She has gone to assist in caring for
her.
The HERALD's war articles are ex-
tensively read and much praised. Be
sure and read 'In Camp and Field''
now running, and always found on
page 8.
Homrich & Lehner's Marble Works
are crowded with orders. They can
scarcely find time to fill their numerous
contracts. Call and see their elegant
line of finished headstones and monu-
ments.
A union sociable, given under the aus
pices of the w. c. T. U. and Good Tenn
plars, will be held in the Good Templars
hall Tuesday evening, April rs. Re-
freshments and music. All are cordially
invited to be present. There will be no
charges.
Gilmore's celebrated band will give a
concer. next Wednesday, April 81, at
the Opera House in Dubuque, afternoon
and evening. A number of Lancas-
trians are planning a trip over thereto
Potesi via Sam Greene, aud thence to
to Dubuque via G. B. & N.
Chas BENEFITS folks killed u hen the
other day and in its crop they found
piece of bright metal that is supposed
to be gold. The metal had evidently
been in the chickens crop a long time
and it was worn bright and thin. This
is Charley's hen that was about to lay
the golden egg.
The Valley Messenger California, Pa) |
of April Is, contains among its local
items the following: 1.-The Normal chapel
was packed with people last Saturday
evening to listen to Prof. Woods ''Ex-
perlments in Philosophy = The audience
was highly entertained. After which
social was held and everybody enjoyed
themselves in fine style"
Rev. VIM. Taylor passed through
Lancaster Yesterday from Crawford /
county. on his way to bis old home at .
Hurricane He had with him some fine /
specimens Of Crawford county quartz.
The mine there has been bought by
Milwaukee company and is showing
over $50 TO the ton in the groupings. I
and constantly improving.
Last night when the Odd Fellows met
at their hall they were surprised TO see
a fine life-like crayon portrait of Lieut.. I
Governor Ryland hanging in their hall. 1
The portrait was presented to the lodge /
By Mr.. Ryland and was q surprise to /
all but few members. MIR. Ryland is
Past Grand which signifies that he
has been through all the chairs in the /
lodge
Some bad boys placed a large saloon
sign over Mr. Trowbridge's meat market
door last night, and when the old topers
began to drop in for their morning
drinks Mr.. Trowbridge set up fish brine,
kerosene, etc. The boys evidently
took them for new brands of whisky,
for they didn't complain. Can this be the
generation mentioned in holy writ that
..seeketh after 0 signPM